66-1,108. Transportation by motor carriers; definitions. As used in this act:

(a) "Commission" means the corporation commission of the state of Kansas;

(b) "ground water well drilling rigs" means any vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, semi-trailer or specialized mobile equipment propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used on highways to transport water well field operating equipment, including water well drilling and pump service rigs equipped to access ground water;

(c) "household goods" means property and personal effects used or to be used in a dwelling, when a part of the equipment or supply of such dwelling and such other similar property, as the commission may provide by rules and regulations, if the transportation of such effects or property is:

(1) Arranged and paid for by the householder, including transportation of property from a factory or store when the property is purchased by the householder with intent to use in such householder's dwelling; or

(2) arranged and paid for by another party;

(d) "public motor carrier of household goods" means any person who undertakes for hire to transport by commercial motor vehicle from place to place, the household goods of others who may choose to employ or contract with the motor carrier;

(e) "public motor carrier of passengers" means any person who undertakes for hire to transport by commercial motor vehicle, from place to place, persons who may choose to employ or contract with the motor carrier; and

(f) "public motor carrier of property" means any person who undertakes for hire to transport by commercial motor vehicle, from place to place, the property other than household goods of others who may choose to employ or contract with the motor carrier.

History: L. 1931, ch. 236, § 1; L. 1933, ch. 229, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 258, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 73, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 124, § 14; L. 2004, ch. 152, § 5; L. 2009, ch. 119, § 10; L. 2017, ch. 18, § 5; July 1.